One of the greatest revivals recorded in the Bible occurred under the leadership of King Hezekiah. King Hezekiah was one of the greatest kings of Judah. 2 Kings 18:5 says, King Hezekiah “trusted in the LORD God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him.”
One of the first things Hezekiah did after his coronation was to open the doors of the temple (2 Chron. 29:3).
2 Chronicles 31:20-21 we read, “And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the LORD his God. And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.”
1. King Hezekiah instructed the Levites to sanctify themselves, and to sanctify the house of God, and to carry the filthiness out of the temple (2 Chron. 29:5).
2. King Hezekiah restored the blood sacrifices (2 Chron. 29:22-24), and the celebration of Passover (2 Chron. 30:1).
3. King Hezekiah led the people to worship the Lord with music and singing (2 Chron. 29:25-30).
4. And King Hezekiah commanded the people to give their tithes and offerings, and the people did (2 Chron. 31:4-10)
THEY BROUGHT IN ABUNDANCE THE FIRSTFRUITS (31:5).
vss. 6, 7, 8, 9
THEY HAD PLENTY LEFT (31:10).
Luke 6:38; Acts 20:35; I Cor. 16:1, 2; 2 Cor. 9:6, 7
THEY ENCOURAGED THE PRIESTS AND LEVITES (31:4).
I Corinthians 9:13 and 14.
Malachi 3:10 |
